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Chapter 6 Left Behind
Fred and George decided they had had enough with school. Even Professor McGonagall and Professor Flitwick were not stopping the pair.
"Have you had your meeting yet with your Head of House?" John asked Sherlock.
Every fifth year was meeting with their Head of House to discuss what they wanted to do after leaving Hogwarts.
"Not yet," Sherlock told him.
"You would do well with something to do with investigating," John replied. Sherlock looked at him curiously. "Oh, come on. You figured out that I was… you know."
"Correction. I found Lupin out. Not you," Sherlock told him.
"Oh," John replied, feeling a bit stupid.
"What are your plans?" Sherlock asked.
"Auror," John said proudly. They then came upon a group of students. "What's going on?"
It was Fred and George. It was biggest prank yet. A swamp in one of the corridors. They then called their brooms and flew away.
"Give her hell for us, Peeves," Fred yelled.
The crowd erupted in cheers.
"They actually did it," John said. John caught eyes with Harry and smiled. "This will certainly go down in history."
"I dare say it will," Harry replied with a laugh.
The teachers did not even bother to get rid of the swamp the twins had created.
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John was left in awe when Gryffindor won the last Quidditch match against Slytherin. The common room rang with the chorus of "Weasley is Our King". The excitement soon faded as O.W.L.s approached.
"Charms wasn't so hard," Sherlock said once the exam was finished.
"No, it wasn't," John agreed. "Transfiguration is tomorrow." Sherlock nodded. "Well, at least after that we have a break."
"Not me," Sherlock told him as he shook his head. "I have Ancient Runes."
"Yes, Hermione does, too," John said.
Potions was the following week, followed by Care of Magical Creatures, and Astronomy, which was eventful during the evening part of the exam. They saw Hagrid attempting to be arrested and Professor McGonagall being Stunned.
"That evil woman," Hermione had spat out in the common room after returning from the Astronomy exam.
With all the talk going on, John was glad their final exam, History of Magic, was not until the following afternoon.
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It was during the History of Magic exam that John knew something was wrong. Harry had fallen from his seat, apparently falling asleep, but he knew better. Something was happening.
"Harry's acting like a mad man right now," John said as he saw Ginny and Luna in the corridor.
They then heard voices from a classroom.
"That's him," Ginny said.
Harry, Ron, and Hermione looked at the three of them when they walked in.
"Ginny, Luna, John, what are doing?" Harry said.
"Heard you, didn't we?" Luna asked.
Harry looked down as Ron and Hermione looked at him.
"What are you planning?" John asked.
Harry slowly looked back up.
"Harry, you can't just go to the Department of Mysteries," Hermione said.
"Watch me," he replied.
"We need proof," Ron told him.
"What more proof do you need?" Harry asked, getting angry again. "I saw Voldemort with Sirius."
"Come on," Ginny said, urging them to leave the room before anyone else found them.
"John, wait," Harry replied. The pair stopped as everyone else went on. "Maybe you can help."
"How can I help?" he asked.
Harry took a deep breath.
"Is there a way for you to talk to Lupin?" he asked.
"How would I…" John began to ask.
He did not know how to reply. Harry almost laughed.
"It's all right," he said. "I know."
"You do?" John asked.
John began to wonder if they were talking about the same thing.
"It's a long story. Let's just say Lupin and I go back," Harry said. "I know a Werewolf bite when I see one."
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That was the last time he saw Harry and the others that night. Neville had gone missing, too. John went down to the Great Hall for breakfast within seeing any of them.
"Well, it looks like Potter and his friends had quite a night," Sherlock said.
John looked at the paper in Sherlock's hand. The Minister had admitted of the reappearance of Voldemort.
"They did it," John replied excitedly.
The Prophet had finally acknowledged Voldemort was back, which meant they had to admit they were wrong in doubting Harry and Dumbledore. That also meant that Dumbledore would be able to return.
"One of the people sent to Azkaban was Malfoy's father," Sherlock said.
"No surprise there," John replied.
"They'll escape though now that the dementers have turned," Sherlock said.
John frowned as he handed Sherlock back the paper.
"Right," he said. It seemed like everyone started talking to Harry again like nothing ever happened. "They're acting as if they didn't treat him like shit the entire year."
"At least the ones that weren't in the D.A. with us," Sherlock replied.
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They were now on the Hogwarts's Express on the way home.
"They got the wrong end of the wand," John said as three figures ran past them on the train.
Malfoy, Crabbe, and Goyle looked like giant slugs.
"Your work, Macmillan?" Sherlock asked, eyeing the boy with a couple of girls.
Ernie nodded and pointed to his friends.
"With a little help," he said.
"Nice," John replied.
"That'll teach them not to mess with Harry and the D.A.," Hannah Abbott said.
John spotted a familiar face as he walked through King's Cross.
"Well, look who it is," Sherlock said.
"Lupin," John replied. The pair caught eyes. Lupin gave John a sad smile. Lupin walked to John as Sherlock left. "How are you?"
"I'm well," Remus said.
"I'm sorry about Sirius," John replied.
Remus gave a small nod.
"It was the way he wanted to go I'd suppose. Fighting," he said.
"Still," John replied.
"Things are going to be changing," Remus said.
John then remembered what Harry had told him.
"Right. Listen. I don't know how, but Harry knows about me," he said.
"You can trust him," Remus replied.
John nodded.
"I know I can," he said.
AN: Year 6 is next.